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100 watts enough?

Hi all.  I'm contemplating purchasing a CH Precision A1 and I don't know if it will drive my speakers adequately.  I have EgglestonWorks Andra III speakers which are 88db efficient (impedance 8 ohms nominal, 6 ohms minimal).  I have a 30x20ft  room and I sit about 14ft from the speakers.  I live in a condo and have almost nothing between me and my neighbor so I don't ever crank up the volume.  I use a VAC Renaissance preamp that I almost never crank past 9 o'clock.  The Andra III is a speaker that likes lots of power to open up.  So what do you think?
robal
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georgehifi
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These massive 25 watt only into 8ohm ML2 monoblocks will drive a pair of Wilson Alexia’s (hardest speaker known to drive in the bass 0.9ohm ) magnificently to a certain loudness because they can do big current.

They almost double their wattage for each halving of impedance all the way down to 1ohm-200W!!!
https://img.usaudiomart.com/uploads/large/2229206-5c605986-mark-levinson-ml2.jpg
As you can see wattage is not everything!

Cheers George






fiesta75
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I love lots of power, I have 4.7kW in my living room. But for your condo application, I think 100W/channel is fine. If your planning to move into a house or a bigger place then investing in more power might be useful.
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lloydc
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By the time that amp-speaker combo clips, the neighbors will be complaining.  Either way, you will either suffer the result, or turn it down until the unpleasant noise is abated.  
pani
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Pressurizing a large room with full range of the notes is more than just db at the listening chair. 
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asvjerry
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For a light bulb, *ehhh*.

For an amp/integrated, generally in a S>M space.

Hinges on speaker selection....

...so, happy hunting. J
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